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India and US settle 100 tax disputes

India and US settle 100 tax disputes

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The development is expected to pave way for greater transfer pricing cooperation between the two countries, enhance investment flow

Promoters may be taxed on notional gains

Promoters may be taxed on notional gains

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Kaizen Commercial had offered an initial capital of Rs 3 crore to Reliance Infocomm. In return, the company was offered 30 million shares at par.

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises, analysts suggest. The S&P BSE PSU Index has gained over 90 per cent in the past year, rising much higher than the S&P BSE Sensex, which has rose nearly 19 per cent during this period, according to ACE Equity data. The BSE PSU Index, reports show, has delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28 per cent (including dividends reinvestments) over five years and risen by almost 60 per cent in the past year.

'A TDS refund is only possible by way of...'

'A TDS refund is only possible by way of...'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

'15% surcharge on total income of Rs 50 lakh is wrong'

'15% surcharge on total income of Rs 50 lakh is wrong'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

9 plans save tax and earn more money

9 plans save tax and earn more money

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Equity-linked savings scheme, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are recommended instruments.

Tax planning: Time to rush

Tax planning: Time to rush

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

An Aadhaar card can fast-track the KYC procedure for some instruments.

Want To Invest in Gold? Read This

Want To Invest in Gold? Read This

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

'Gold prices thrive on volatility and more so when the stock markets trend downward.'

Know About Balanced Advantage Funds?

Know About Balanced Advantage Funds?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Balanced advantage funds have the potential to earn superior risk-adjusted returns for the investor and offer a smoother investment journey.

Sensex zooms: Investors richer by Rs 1.17 trillion

Sensex zooms: Investors richer by Rs 1.17 trillion

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Helped by a rally in the stock market where the Sensex surged by a whopping 439 points, its biggest single-day gain in 2012 so far, investors became richer by Rs 1.17 lakh crore on the back of clarity on tax-avoidance rules and bullish global sentiment.

RBI, 926 bank branches to collect advance Income Tax

RBI, 926 bank branches to collect advance Income Tax

Rediff.com28 May 2012

Of the 926 bank branches, 862 branches are public bank branches, 35 HDFC bank branches, 10 ICICI bank branches and 19 Axis bank branches.

'Don't step out alone': 'The Kerala Story' crew member gets threat

'Don't step out alone': 'The Kerala Story' crew member gets threat

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Directed by Sudipto Sen, The Kerala Story depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the terror group Islamic State.

Crackdown on tax havens: India to gain little

Crackdown on tax havens: India to gain little

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

India has bilateral tax agreements with more than 70 nations.

India to battle it out with US, UK to tax digital firms

India to battle it out with US, UK to tax digital firms

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The US is pressing for taxing digital economy through the 'marketing intangibles' principle and the UK through a 'user-base' principle.

Alternative investment funds want tax clarity

Alternative investment funds want tax clarity

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Providers write to Sebi, FinMin; launches may hit pause.

India, Japan may amend tax treaty

India, Japan may amend tax treaty

Rediff.com7 Feb 2005

India and Japan on Monday held talks to revise their tax treaty in a move to facilitate bilateral business investment, officials said in Tokyo.

Filing tax returns? 3 problems most people who changed jobs face

Filing tax returns? 3 problems most people who changed jobs face

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Without Form 16, tax computation becomes cumbersome

India gives Cyprus 2 months to share information

India gives Cyprus 2 months to share information

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

India and Cyprus had entered into a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement in 1994.

India-Iran tax pact meets hurdle

India-Iran tax pact meets hurdle

Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

The proposed India-Iran Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, which the two countries included in their joint New Delhi declaration in 2003, has run into a hurdle.

Done Your Review Of Your 2023 Finances?

Done Your Review Of Your 2023 Finances?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Begin the year-end review by assessing whether your portfolios are on track to achieve your life goals.

Messi tax fraud case should be dropped, say lawyers

Messi tax fraud case should be dropped, say lawyers

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

A tax fraud case involving Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and his father Jorge should be dropped because of errors in the investigation and court proceedings, their lawyers said.

It's bright and sunny, tweets PM Modi as he arrives in Brisbane

It's bright and sunny, tweets PM Modi as he arrives in Brisbane

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Australia on the second leg of his three-nation tour during which he will attend the annual G20 summit and hold bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.

'Why is my survival benefit amount taxable?'

'Why is my survival benefit amount taxable?'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

G20 backs Modi's pitch for repatriation of black money

G20 backs Modi's pitch for repatriation of black money

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

The Indian mrime minister supported a new global standard on automatic exchange of tax information

5 mistakes that delay your income tax refund

5 mistakes that delay your income tax refund

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

In the era of e-filing, small mistakes lead either to delayed or complete denial of income tax refunds. So, avoid these 5 common mistakes that could lead to delay in refunds.

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai.

Mauritius stance to hurt India's tax revenues

Mauritius stance to hurt India's tax revenues

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Mauritius has rejected compensation of Rs 500 crore to plug loopholes in double taxation avoidance treaty. Mauritius accounts for nearly half of all foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to India. With the tightening of tax laws, India attempted to amend the treaty. Due to the treaty, India was suffering over Rs 4,000 crore loss annually for some years in terms of revenue foregone on account of the capital gains exemption for investors routing their funds through Mauritius.

'Is money back sum received taxable?'

'Is money back sum received taxable?'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

Share of NRIs, overseas investors in mutual fund assets declining

Share of NRIs, overseas investors in mutual fund assets declining

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

The share of non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas investors in Indian mutual funds has been declining over time, despite adding half-a-trillion rupees to holdings over the last five years. Mutual fund holdings for the segment went up from Rs 0.95 trillion as of December 2018 to Rs 1.54 trillion as of December 2022, shows Business Standard analysis of data from the industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Their share in overall mutual fund assets has fallen from 4.2 per cent to 3.9 per cent during the same period.

Service tax certificate must be mandatory: ICSI

Service tax certificate must be mandatory: ICSI

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

Envisaging a wider role for professionals, Company Secretaries have asked the government to make mandatory issuance of a service tax compliance certificate by companies.

Why Cayman Islands is a big headache for taxmen in India

Why Cayman Islands is a big headache for taxmen in India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Equity inflows worth $3.7 billion came from the sunny Caribbean jurisdiction in 2019-20, a 267 per cent increase from the $1 billion registered in 2018-19 making it India's 10th largest source of FDI.

Ease of doing business: Govt to amend tax law for foreign firms

Ease of doing business: Govt to amend tax law for foreign firms

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Foreign companies that do not have a permanent establishment in India will be exempt from paying minimum alternate tax.

Invest in arbitrage funds to beat tax woes: Experts

Invest in arbitrage funds to beat tax woes: Experts

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Such schemes try to exploit an anomaly in taxation, but aren't in violation of laws, experts say.

Come clean: Chidambaram to service tax defaulters

Come clean: Chidambaram to service tax defaulters

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Chidambaram said that of the total 17 lakh (1.7 million) registered service tax payers, only seven lakh of them were paying the levy.

FM for tax reforms, quick decisions to ensure stability

FM for tax reforms, quick decisions to ensure stability

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Ahead of the Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday underlined the need for tax reforms and quick decision making to ensure stability in policy regime.

BSE has a plan to check tax evasion through stocks

BSE has a plan to check tax evasion through stocks

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

The suggestion is made by BSE in a letter to the Finance Minister.

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Why foreign portfolio investors are a worried lot today

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

One of the key concerns of foreign investors is how the general anti-avoidance rule would apply in case an investor is availing benefits under double taxation avoidance agreement.

Now Is The Time To Invest In ELSS

Now Is The Time To Invest In ELSS

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Avoid investing in a new ELSS scheme each year. Stick to one well-chosen scheme to avoid clutter in your portfolio.